The newly appointed representatives of Georgia, Chile, Honduras, Nigeria, Mauritania, the Holy See and Madagascar bring a wide range of professional backgrounds to their new roles — from academia and law to politics, international diplomacy and public administration.

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GEORGIA: Among the newly accredited diplomats is Aleksandre Kartozia, the new Ambassador of Georgia to Germany. A linguist by background, Kartozia has extensive experience in academia and public service. He previously served as Professor at Tbilisi State University and held the position of Georgia’s Minister of Education. Germany is already familiar territory for the new ambassador, who studied and worked at academic institutions in Berlin, Frankfurt (Oder) and Saarbrücken.

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CHILE: Jorge Eduardo Sandrock Carrasco, the new Ambassador of Chile, also has strong academic ties with Germany. A professor specialising in constitutional law at a university in Viña del Mar, Sandrock Carrasco has spent many years teaching and researching legal affairs. His connection with Germany dates back to his studies in Heidelberg.

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HONDURAS: The new Ambassador of Honduras, Sandra Yamileth Ponce Aguilera, brings extensive experience in law and human rights. Before taking up her diplomatic post in Berlin, she worked as a legal adviser in Tegucigalpa. Her previous career includes serving at Honduras’ Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Vienna and Geneva, as well as working as a special prosecutor for human rights.

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NIGERIA: Nigeria’s new Ambassador to Germany, Ita Solomon James Enang, arrives in Berlin with a background combining law and politics. Before his diplomatic appointment, Enang worked as a lawyer and previously served as a senator, member of parliament and Senior Special Adviser to the President on matters related to the Niger Delta region.

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MAURITANIA: Sidi Aly Sidi Aly, the new Ambassador of Mauritania, brings decades of diplomatic experience to his new mission. He previously represented his country as ambassador to Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and Spain. Earlier in his career, he worked in the Office of the President and served as Director General of Mauritania’s national foundation dedicated to the preservation of historic cities.

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HOLY SEE: The Holy See’s new representative in Germany, Archbishop Dr. Hubertus Matheus Maria Van Megen, has a long career in the Vatican’s diplomatic service. He previously served as Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya and South Sudan and as Permanent Observer to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN-Habitat in Nairobi. He entered the Holy See’s diplomatic service in 1994.

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MADAGASCAR: The newly appointed Ambassador of Madagascar, Alain Manajary Razafimbelo, combines experience in engineering, politics and public administration. Over the years, he worked in government ministries, parliament and at Madagascar’s embassy in Berlin. Before his appointment as ambassador, he served as project coordinator at the Ministry of Transport and Meteorology.

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Erdal Telli

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Photos: © Federal Government / Sandra Steins